GRE Word List
FESTER
to generate pus
The meaning of the word fester is to generate pus.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |